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Show - iQk - millions of shining stars and Marama. the moon, in all her fullness. Sea and sky blended together, and he became a nart of them. He rowed on through a night, without ceasing until he grew weary and. pulled to a sheltered spot of shoreline where he might partake of nourishment and rest. He had made good time and travelled far. He was near the Southern tip of his own Island Aotearoa. His rest was short but complete. He felt renewed of body and spirit. He called upon Haumia-tikltiki. father of wild berries and fern-root, who heard his nleas and helned him locate replenishment of his food sunnlies, x-rhich he stored in his canoe. Now he xvas ready to face the unknox-m Part of his iourney. He shoved off into the onen waters betx-reen his oxwn Island and Wainounamu, the large South Island. The sky became overcast and. soon a light rain was falling. The wind arose to a roar that grew louder and louder in fury and violence. Roa's concern grew as the waves grew. They became menacingly white in the surrounding blackness. His canoe was at the mercy of the waves as it rose on the high angry crests and. then was thrust down into the |